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Medicine

Using Virtual Reality Simulations for Medical Procedural Training

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A landmark 2020 review found that VR-based surgical training can reduce operating time by up to 30% and improve skill scores by over 20% compared to traditional methods, yet only a minority of medical schools have adopted it.

Why this is interesting

Imagine practicing a life-saving procedure over and over without any risk to a patient. That's now possible—but how exactly does virtual reality trick your brain and hands into learning real skills?